Your Citizen has six physical and social needs from 0% to 100% that slowly drop every hour you play (capped at 2 hours while offline so returning after a week is never a disaster).
🍽️ Hunger (drops 6/hr) — Eat at restaurants, order Talabat/Deliveroo in the Phone, or cook at your home kitchen stove/fridge.
⚡ Energy (drops 4/hr) — Sleep in your bed at home or grab karak/espresso at a café.
🎉 Fun (drops 5/hr) — Dance at clubs, ride rollercoasters, visit beaches, or play in Game City.
💬 Social (drops 4/hr) — Chat with citizens in venues, host house parties, or go on dates.
🫧 Hygiene (drops 4/hr) — Use your home shower/bath or visit a luxury spa.
🚽 Bladder (drops 8/hr) — Use the toilet at home or in any venue.
Feelings & Mood: High needs give positive moodlets (*Well Fed +5*, *Energised +5*, *Having a Blast +10*, *Living Large +10*), while low needs trigger *Starving -20*, *Exhausted -20*, or *Smelly -15*.
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Health System
Illness, Heatstroke & The Dubai Clinic
Pushing your body too hard in Dubai's climate can make you fall ill, causing all needs to drain faster until treated.
Flu (Run Down): Triggered if both Hunger < 20% and Hygiene < 20%, or occasionally from dodgy street meals.
Summer Heatstroke: Can strike during Dubai summer afternoons (12:00–16:00 GST, May–September) if your Energy < 30%.
Treatment: Open Phone → Clinic (or visit Dubai Healthcare City) to see a doctor and restore full health immediately.
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Progression
9 Skills, Daily Wishes (✨) & Perks
Practice 9 skills from Level 1 to Level 10 to unlock top-tier careers, higher shift tips, and permanent Perks.
The 9 Skills: Cooking 🍳, Charisma 💬, Fitness 💪, Coding 💻, Music 🎵, Hustle 💼, Dance 💃, Culture 🕌, and Gaming 🎮.
Skill Rust: Skills that aren't practiced for several days slowly get rusty — keep practicing to stay sharp!
Daily Wishes (✨): You always have 3 active Wishes (with up to 3 free rerolls per day). Completing wishes awards ✨ Wish Points.
Permanent Perks: Spend ✨ Wish Points in Life Panel → Perks on upgrades like Iron Stomach (Hunger drops 25% slower), Steel Bladder (30% slower), Silver Tongue (Charisma grows 50% faster), Hustle Juice (Hustle +50%), and Quick Study (all skills grow 25% faster).
Your home (/home) is a fully interactive 3D space where you can walk around, use kitchen/bathroom fixtures, place furniture, customize walls/floors, and invite real players over.
Hire a Live Decorator: Don't want to decorate yourself? Open 🛋️ Decorator at home (or Phone → Decor) to hire another real player! Watch them place furniture in real time.
🎉 Host Party (Open House): Tap 🎉 Host Party in your top bar at /home to unlock your door and broadcast a live party invite banner to every player in Dubai!
Tier
Home Type
Vibe & Layout
1
🛏️ Bed-Space (Deira / Karama)
Shared room with real roommates — cheapest way to maximize early savings
2
🏢 Studio Apartment
Your first private pad with kitchen & bath fixtures
3
🚪 1-Bedroom Apartment
Separate living room & bedroom in JVC / Business Bay
4
🌆 2-Bedroom Apartment
Multi-room Marina / Downtown layout with balcony
5
🏙️ 3-Bedroom Family Flat
Spacious multi-room residence for hosting
6
🪜 Two-Storey Duplex
Upstairs & downstairs connected by an interactive 3D staircase
7
🌴 Townhouse
Private garden terrace & multi-room luxury layout
8
👑 Sky Penthouse
Panoramic Downtown / Marina high-rise luxury
9
🏰 Signature Villa (Palm Jumeirah)
The pinnacle of Dubai Life: grand two-storey estate
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Updated for Dubai Life Season 1 · Live Audio Spaces & 3D Venues